Old Germanic Submitted Names

Isard m Germanic
Variant of Ishard.

Isarn m Medieval French, Frankish
From Old Saxon, Old High German isarn meaning "iron".

Ísarr m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse íss "ice" and herr "army".

Isbert m Germanic, German
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Isenbald m Germanic
Variant of Isanbald.

Isenbern m Germanic, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements isarn "iron" and bern "bear".

Isengrim m Literature, Folklore, Germanic
A variant form of Isangrim. This is the name of a wolf found in many medieval stories, most notably in the French folktale of Reynard the Fox. The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).

Isenhard m Germanic, Medieval German
Variant of Isanhard; also see Isnard. This name was borne by a 7th-century Bavarian saint, Isenhardus.

Isfrid m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanfrid). The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Isgrim m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isangrim). The second element is derived from Old Norse grîma "mask."

Ishard m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanhard). The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Ísleif f Old Norse, Icelandic (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ísleifr.

Ísleifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse íss "ice" and leifr "heir, descendant".

Ísleikr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse íss "ice" and leikr "game, play".

Isman m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanman). The second element is derived from man "man."

Ismar m Germanic, German
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanmar). The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Ismund m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."

Isoard m Frankish, Old High German
Derived from Old Saxon, Old High German isarn "iron" and Old High German wart "guard, ward".

Ísodd f Old Norse, Arthurian Romance
Old Norse form of Iseult

Isolf m Germanic
Variant of Isulf.

Ísólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of íss 'ice' and ulfr 'wolf'.

Isulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanbert). The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Isward m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German wart "guard."

Ithamar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements id "work" and mære "famous". Used by a 7th century saint a bishop of Rochester.

Iuli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Short form of names containing Old Norse ígull meaning "sea urchin", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *igilaz "hedgehog" (compare Modern Swedish igelkott and Faroese igelkøttur, both meaning "hedgehog")... [more]

Iva m Old Frisian
Variant of Iwerik.

Ívaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly an Old Norse form of Iwawaldan or Inhu-waldan. In Norse mythology Ívaldi was the father of a dwarfs... [more]

Iwawaldan m Germanic
Reconstructed Ancient Germanic name derived from íwaz ("yew tree") and waldaz# ("ruler").

Jænis m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Old Danish, Old Norwegian
Variant of Jonis.

Jafnhárr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "equally high". This is the name of a Norse god.

Jari m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse jara "quarrel". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Jarisleif m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Yaroslav.

Jarizleifr m Old Norse
Variant of Jarisleif.

Jarpr m Old Norse
Originally a by-name meaning "brown" in Old Norse. Later also found as a proper given name.

Jarðarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð "earth" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army."

Játgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Eadgar.

Játvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Edward.

Jóbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ióbiǫrn.

Jódís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse jór "horse" and dís "goddess".

Jǫfurr m Old Norse
From Old Norse jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").

Jógrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse iór "horse" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".

Jǫkull m Old Norse
Directly taken from Old Norse jǫkull "ice; icicle; glacier".

Jólgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ígulgæirr.

Jómarr m Old Norse
Means "famous horse" in Old Norse, from jór "horse" and marr "famous".

Jóra f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Jǫfurr.

Jóríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Jofrid.

Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see Thor). Other names for her included Hlóðyn and Fjǫrgyn.

Jǫrundr m Old Norse
Variant transliteration of the Old Norse name ᛁᚢᚱᚢᚾᛏᚱ (see Iǫrundr).

Jórunn f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse variant as well as the Icelandic and Faroese form of Iórunn.

Jósepr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Joseph.

Jóðgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "child", "descendant" and geirr "spear".

Jóðhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and hildr "battle, fight".

Kætilbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and bjǫrn 'bear'.

Kætilfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and fríðr "beautiful".

Kætilgærðr f Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and garðr "enclosure", "protection"

Kætilhǫfði m Old Norse
Bahuvrihi compound of ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet" and hǫfuð "head".

Kætill m Old Norse
From Old Norse ketill meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron, helmet".

Kætillaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and Ancient Germanic *-lauʒ- "promised".

Kætillauga f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kætillaug.

Kætillaugr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Kætillaug.

Kakali m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".

Kákr m Old Norse
From Proto Norse *kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").

Kalda f Old Norse
From Old Norse byname meaning "cold, chill".

Kalfr m Old Norse
Means "calf" in Old Norse. ... [more]

Kall m Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Karl.

Kalman m Old Norse, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norse form of Colmán.

Kampi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kampr meaning "beard on the lips", "moustache", "whiskers".

Kampr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kanpr.

Kanpr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kanpr/kampr meaning "mustache".

Kápa m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kápa meaning 'a cowled cloak, cloak with a hood'.

Kappi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kappi meaning "warrior", "champion".

Kárhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and hildr "battle, fight".

Karlman m Germanic
Diminutive of Karl.... [more]

Kárr m Old Norse
Means "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".

Kár-Tóki m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name Tóki.

Kárungr m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and the suffix -ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").

Kaða m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kaða meaning "hen, chicken".

Káti m Old Norse
Derived from the Old West Norse adjective kátr "glad, cheerful, merry".

Kerlaz m Germanic
A variation of the Common-Germanic name karlaz meaning "freeman" from which the name Karl or Kerl comes; ultimately from the Indo-European root *ǵerh₂- meaning "to age, to mature, to grow" related to the Common-Germanic word *kurnan "grain" and *kerskaz "lively"; compare the Tocharian word *śrāy "grownup, adult, mature, old," Ancient Greek γερᾰρός (gerarós) "of revered bearing, honorable, majestic." ... [more]

Ketilbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and bjǫrg 'help, deliverance'.

Ketilmundr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ketill "kettle, cauldron, helmet" and mundr "protection".

Kiarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "from the marsh". In Norse mythology this is the name of a king of Valland.

Kiartan m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kjartan.

Kíli m Old Norse
Derived from kíli ("wedge") or kill ("long, narrow bay"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Kiǫlvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kjǫlvǫr.

Kiǫtvi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kjǫt meaning "flesh", "meat".

Kjalarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
By-name of uncertain meaning. Possibly related to kilja ("food"), kjǫlr ("keel") or kjalki ("sledge"). This is a name for Odin.

Kjarvalr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Cerball (See Cearbhall).

Kjǫlvǫr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kjǫlr "keel, mountain ridge" and vár "spring".

Klemet m Norwegian (Rare), Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Form of Clement.

Klœingr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse kló "claw" and -ingr, a name suffix meaning either "descendant of", "belonging to", or "coming from".

Klyppr m Old Norse
Possibly from Old Norse klippa meaning "to cut, clip".

Knæikir m Old Norse
From Old Norse kneikja meaning "to bend backwards with force".

Knightwine m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
Modern form of Old English *Cnihtwine, composed of Old English cniht meaning "boy, youth; attendant, retainer; warrior, knight" (compare Cniht) and wine meaning "friend, protector, lord".

Knjúkr m Old Norse
From Old Norse knjúkr meaning "(top of a) high, steep, round mountain".

Knǫrr m Old Norse
From Old Norse knǫrr meaning "ship, merchant-ship".

Kofri m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kofri meaning "hood, bonnet of fur".

Kolbeinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Compound of Old Norse elements kolr meaning ''coal'' (synonym for 'black, dark') and bein meaning ''bone, leg''.

Kolbjǫrn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse kolr "coal, black as coal" and bjǫrn "bear".

Kolbrún f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse nickname meaning "black brow", composed of Old Norse kol "coals, black as coal" and brún "brow, eyebrow".

Kolfinna f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Kolfinnr. This is borne by Icelandic model Kolfinna Kristófersdóttir (1992-).

Kolfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements kol "coal" (a synonym for "black, dark") and finnr "Finn, Sámi".

Kolka f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kolka meaning "stain", "spot".

Kollr m Old Norse
Means "skull, head without hair" in Old Norse.

Kolr m Old Norse
From Old Norse kol meaning "coal, black".

Kolþerna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kolr "coal" and þerna "maid-servant".

Köne m Old High German
Old High German pet form of Kuonrat.

Kormákr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Cormac.

Kormlöð f Old Norse, History
Old Norse form of Gormlaith. This name appears in 'Landnámabók' for Kormlöð, daughter of Kjarvalr, an Irish king.

Korpr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse korpr meaning "raven".

Korpr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Korpr.

Krákr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse krákr meaning "a kind of crow or raven".

Krókr m Old Norse
From Old Norse krókr "hook".

Kufri m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kofri.

Kulsvæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kolr "coal" and svæn "boy".

Kunibald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Kunibrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Kunifrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Kunigard f Germanic, East Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements kuni "clan, family" and gart "enclosure".

Kunihard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Kunihild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Kunimund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Kunirad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Kunitrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with þruþ "strength."

Kunolf m Germanic, German
Variant of Kunulf.

Kunrad m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Konrad.

Kunulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German kuoni "brave") combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Kuonrat m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements kuoni "bold, brave, strong" and rât "counsel".

Kúss m Old Norse
Old Norse byname deriving from a word related to Nynorsk kus meaning "hump".

Kveldúlfr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Literature
Means "evening wolf", derived from Old Norse kveld "evening" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf".... [more]

Kvígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kvígr "young ox" and bjǫrn "bear".

Kvígbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kvígbiǫrn.

Kvistr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kvistr meaning "twig, branch".

Kyrri m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse byname derived from the word kyrr meaning "calm, peaceful".

Læifi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Leifi.

Læikr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Leikr.

Laidolf m Germanic
Variant of Laidulf.

Laidulf m Germanic, History
The first element comes from Old High German leid "hostile, unfriendly" or from Old High German leitjan "to lead, to rule." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf." Laidulf was the name of a 10th-century prince of Capua (Italy).

Lambertus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Lambert.

Landbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Cognate to Lambert, derived from the Old English elements land "land" and beorht "bright".

Landbert m Germanic
Means "bright land", derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Landburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element land "land." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Landegund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Landelanda f Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" + Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land".... [more]

Landemar m Germanic
Means "famous land", derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Landenolf m Germanic
Variant of Landenulf.

Landenulf m Lombardic
Form of Landulf, using an extended form of the first element (cf. Pandenulf). Landenulf I was a 9th-century gastald (Lombard ruler) of Capua in Italy.

Landeric m Germanic
Variant of Landric.

Landericus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Landeric.

Landetrude f Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Landfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Landfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements land "land" and friþ "peace". From Germanic Landfrid... [more]

Landgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element land "land." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Landgrim m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Landhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Landhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Lando m Lombardic, Medieval Italian, German (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Lanzo; originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing Old High German lant, Old Saxon land meaning "land", or the same element used as an independent name... [more]

Landrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Landrada f Germanic, History
Feminine form of Landrad. Landrada of Austrasia lived in the 7th century AD and was reportedly a daughter of Charles Martel (Frankish king) and his wife Rotrude of Treves.

Landricus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Landric.

Landulph m Germanic
Variant of Landulf.

Landwald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Landward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Landwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Lanfranco m Medieval Italian, Italian, Germanic (Hispanicized), Germanic (Portuguese-style)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lanfranc.

Langlíf f Old Norse
Originally an Old Norse nickname meaning "long life".

Lanswith f Germanic
Derived from Old High German lant or Old Saxon land "land" combined with Old Saxon swith or Gothic swinþs "strong".

Lantachar m Germanic
Variant of Lanthar, probably influenced in its spelling by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).

Lantberga f Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German lant, Old Saxon land "land" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".

Lantechild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Landhild. Lantechild was a daughter of Childeric I, a 5th-century Merovingian king of the Salian Franks.

Lantfrid m Germanic
Lantfrid (died 730) was the duke of Alamannia under Frankish sovereignty from 709 until his death. He was the son of duke Gotfrid. Lantfrid's brother was Theudebald.

Lanthar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element land "land" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Lantilde f Medieval French, Frankish
Variant of Landhild. Lantechild was the name of a sister of the Frankish king Clovis I. This was the name of an 8th-century French saint, an abbess of Almenêches Abbey and aunt of Saint Opportuna.

Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.

Lebuinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leobwin

Lebwin m Germanic, German
Contracted form of Leobwin and modern German variant of Levin.

Lefleda f Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leofflæd.

Leggr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse leikr "game, play, fight" (compare Old Danish Leg) or taken directly from Old Norse leggr "leg, stem".

Leifi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Leifr.

Leikný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse as well as the Icelandic form of Leikny.

Leikr m Old Norse
From Old Norse leikr meaning "game, play, fight".

Leiðólfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian variant of Leiðulfr.

Leiðulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse leið "road, way" and ulfr "wolf".

Leobald m English (Rare), Germanic
Variant of Liutbald.

Leobardus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Liubhart. It has sometimes been confused with the name Leopardus. The 6th-century saint Leobardus was a spiritual student of Saint Gregory of Tours.

Leobin m Germanic
A pet form of any of the compound names formed with the prefix leub, liup, or liob meaning "dear, beloved". ... [more]

Leobinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leobin.

Leodbeald m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Leopold, derived from the elements lēod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and beald "bold, brave"... [more]

Leodegaria f Germanic, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Leodegarius. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century saint Urban of Langres.

Leodegarius m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutgar. This was borne by a 7th-century martyr and bishop of Autun, also known as Léger.

Leodfled f Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Variant of Leodflæd, derived from the Old English elements leod "man" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Leodheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Liuthard, derived from the elements leod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and heard "brave, hardy".

Leodhere m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name derived from the elements lēod "man" and here "army".

Leodmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and mære "famous".

Leodstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leod "people" (from leudīz) and stan "stone".

Leodwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and wig "war, battle".

Leodwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and wine "friend, protector, lord".

Leofa m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from the Old English element leof meaning "dear, agreeable, beloved".... [more]

Leofcild m Anglo-Saxon
Means "beloved child", derived from the Old English elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and cild meaning "child".

Leofcwen f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and cwen "woman, wife; queen".

Leofe f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof meaning "dear, beloved". It is a feminine equivalent of Leofa.

Leofeva f Anglo-Saxon
Form of Leofgifu found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.

Leoffled f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Leofflæd.

Leofgar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and gar "spear".

Leofgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "dear Geat", composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" combined with Geat, which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Geats... [more]

Leofgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "dear gift", from the elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and giefu "gift".

Leofhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and helm "helmet, protection".

Leofhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" and here "army".

Leofhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, loved" and hild "battle".

Leofkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof "dear, beloved" and Old Norse kollr "head, skull" (compare kollo).

Leofmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and mære "famous".

Leofman m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with mann "man, person".

Leofnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and noþ "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.

Leofræd m Anglo-Saxon
Composed of Old English leof "dear, beloved" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".

Leofsidu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof meaning "dear, beloved" and sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".

Leofwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, valued, beloved" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Leofweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and weard "guard, guardian".

Leofwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wig "war, battle".

Leofwin m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Leofwine.

Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".

Leohteva f Anglo-Saxon
Semi-latinized form of Leohtgifu.

Leohtgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leoht meaning "light" and giefu meaning "gift".

Leohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēoht "light" (from leuhtą) and wine "friend".

Leonardos m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Greek form of Leonard.

Leonardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leonhard (see Leonard).

Leopard m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Germanic (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant, and English and Polish form of Leopardus.

Leopoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leopold.

Leovigild m Germanic (Latinized)
Variant of Liubigild.

Lethuc m Lombardic
First known Lombard king.

Leubovera f Germanic
Possibly from the Germanic elements leub "love" and wer "true".

Leudesinda f Gothic
Visigothic name (recorded in Iberia in 868 CE) composed of the Germanic elements leudīz "people" and sinþs "path"... [more]

Leudomer m Germanic (?)
Variant of Leudomar, which is itself a variant form of Liutmar, being derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and mari "famous"... [more]

Leutfridus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Liutfrid.

Leviva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leofgifu.

Liafwine m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Leofwine

Libbi m Old Norse
Unknown etymology.

Liefman m Anglo-Saxon
A variant of Leofman.

Líf f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Hlíf. In Norse mythology, Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk and become the ancestors of the post-Ragnarǫk human race.

Lífa f Old Norse
Variant of Líf.

Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].

Ligwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements līġ "fire, flame" and wulf "wolf".

Líkbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Líknbiǫrn.

Líkbjǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.

Líknbiǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Variant transcription of ᛚᛁᚴᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (see Líkbjǫrn).

Líknbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Líknbiǫrn.

Líknhvatr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements líkn "mercy, relief, comfort" and hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".

Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".

Lindegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Lindgeofu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), shield" and giefu "gift".

Lindgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), linden, shield" and giefu "gift".

Lindolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Lindulf.

Lindulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Lingormr m Old Norse
From Old Norse lyngormr meaning "dragon that creeps through the heather", from lyng "heather" and ormr "snake, serpent".

Línhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear" and hildr "battle, fight".

Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]

Liodbert m East Frisian (Archaic), Germanic (?)
Variant of Liutbert.

Liótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Liútulfr.

Liótr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly".

Listvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".

Litr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the coloured one". In Norse mythology Litr is a dwarf who gets in Thor's way as he is about to consecrate Baldr's funeral pyre with Mjǫllnir... [more]

Liubbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Old High German beraht meaning "bright".

Liubhart m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic hardus or hard (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Liubigild m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Liubwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements liub "dear, beloved" and wini "friend" (compare Leobwin).

Liudhard m Germanic
Variant of Liuthard.

Liulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology, possibly composed of the elements hlíf "shield, protection" and ulfr "wolf," hence "shield wolf."

Liutbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Liutberga f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill" or Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold".... [more]

Liutbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Liutbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Liutburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Liutdag m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with daga "day."

Liutfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Liutgar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Liutgarde f Old High German, Medieval German, Medieval French, Frankish (Gallicized)
Variant of Liutgard.

Liutgaud m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German liut "people" + Tribal name Gaut "Geat".

Liutger m Medieval German, Medieval Low German, Old High German
Variant of Ludger.

Liutgrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Liutgund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Liuthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Liuthard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Liuthild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Liuthilde f Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Variant of Liuthild.

Liuthold m Medieval German, Medieval English, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval Italian, Old High German, Medieval
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German walt "to rule".

Liutisma f Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Derived from Old High German liut meaning "people" combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.

Liutlinde f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German liut "people" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".

Liutman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with man "man."

Liutmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Liutmod f Medieval German, Medieval, Old High German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German muot "spirit; courage, boldness".

Liutmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Liutolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Liutulf.

Liutprand m Lombardic
Variant of Liutbrand. This was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards. Liutprand is often regarded as the most successful Lombard monarch, notable for the Donation of Sutri in 728, which was the first accolade of sovereign territory to the Papacy.

Liútr m Old Norse
Variant of Liótr.

Liutrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Liutram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Liutric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Liutrich m Medieval German, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German rih "ruler".

Liutulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Liútulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen" and ulfr "wolf".